SP8 5LD maps, stats, and open data
SP8 5LD is in East Stour, Gillingham. SP8 5LD is located in the Gillingham electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Dorset and the English Parliamentary constituency of North Dorset. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Dorset ICB - 11J and the police force is Dorset. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SP8 5LD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SP8 5LD geodata
| Easting | 379938 |
| Northing | 123070 |
| Latitude | 51.006661 |
| Longitude | -2.287314 |
Where is SP8 5LD?
| Locality | East Stour |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SP8 |
SP8 5LD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SP8 5LD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Gillingham |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North Dorset |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SP8 5LD
MOUNT PLEASANT, BACK STREET, EAST STOUR, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5LD 2024 1 MAR £578,000 |
OLD WHITEHORSE INN, BACK STREET, EAST STOUR, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5LD 2022 10 JAN £380,000 |
BRAMLEY, BACK STREET, EAST STOUR, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5LD 2020 18 DEC £440,000 |
KILIMA, BACK STREET, EAST STOUR, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5LD 2019 1 NOV £318,000 |
2017 19 MAY £440,000 |
BRAMLEY, EAST STOUR, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5LD 2017 11 JAN £400,000 |
2016 14 JUN £413,000 |
2015 20 AUG £170,000 |
MATCHENS, EAST STOUR, GILLINGHAM, SP8 5LD 2015 20 AUG £305,000 |
2015 14 AUG £275,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SP8 5LD
| Witchfields (Back Street) | East Stour | 110m |
| Witchfields (Back Street) | East Stour | 117m |
| East Stour Crossroads (Back Street) | East Stour | 126m |
| East Stour Crossroads (Front Street) | East Stour | 133m |
| East Stour Cross Roads (Back Street) | East Stour | 135m |
Nearest railway stations to SP8 5LD
| Gillingham (Dorset) Station | 3.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SP8 5LD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SP8 5LD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 56.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SP8 5LD (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SP8 5LD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SP8 5LD by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,622 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,180 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,956 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SP8 5LD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SP8 5LD.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
52.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than SP8 5LD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SP8 5LD (metres)
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Nearest post box to SP8 5LD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| East Stour Common | 16:00 | 09:45 | 1,371m |
| Stour Lane | 16:15 | 09:30 | 2,499m |
| Dover Street | 16:15 | 10:15 | 2,610m |
SP8 5LD ITL and SP8 5LD LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SP8 5LD:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLK | South West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLK2 | Dorset and Somerset |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLK25 | Dorset |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000059 | Dorset |
SP8 5LD census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SP8 5LD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00103725 | |
| LSOA | E01020462 | North Dorset 002D |
| MSOA | E02004256 | North Dorset 002 |
Nearest postcodes to SP8 5LD
| SP8 5BF | Whitefield Drive | 51m |
| SP8 5LE | The Fieldings | 83m |
| SP8 5LF | 110m | |
| SP8 5LJ | Head Lane | 117m |
| SP8 5NF | Forge End | 124m |
| SP8 5LA | Witchfield | 134m |
| SP8 5LW | Cross Roads | 153m |
| SP8 5LL | Stour Close | 180m |
| SP8 5JD | Duncliffe View | 220m |
| SP8 5LB | Witch Close | 225m |
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